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TheHOPE (Hochleistungs-Penetrator = High Performance Penetrator) andHOSBO (Hochleistungs-spreng-bombe = High Performance Explosive Bomb) are a family ofprecision-guided munitions, currently under development byDiehl Defence for the GermanLuftwaffe. Diehl BGT was expected to reach production readiness in 2010, although neither the weapon nor the integration has been ordered so far.[as of?]German officials have announced that HOPE has greater penetration capability than a USAFGBU-28 munition.
A first test flight with HOPE, carried by aTornado of theGerman Air Force, took place on 9 April 2008 inManching, Germany.
A further successful test of the HOPE munition was carried out at the Swedish test range atVidsel on 14 September 2008.
HOPE is a glide bomb with high maneuverability, developed particularly to engage hardened targets, such as tunnels or subterranean bunkers, but also moving targets. HOPE has a range of more than 160 kilometres (99 mi) and an internal GPS/INS and electro-optical guidance.
HOSBO is a highly maneuverable glide bomb that can be equipped with modular warheads, including non-lethal ones, e.g. with high-energy microwaves. Range and guidance are equal to HOPE.
